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West Seneca, New York: commercial real estate data.
West Seneca is a Census CDP of 45,303 people across 21.39 square miles of land, in Erie County. Median household income is $79,709, 76.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 29 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $10.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Seneca
What West Seneca is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area21.39 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,118
- County holding the largest share of its areaErie County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Seneca
How many people live in West Seneca
- Population45,303
- Median age43.5
- Population under 188,475
- Share under 1818.7 percent
- Population 65 and over9,245
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Households20,019
- Family households11,767
- Share of households that are families58.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Seneca
Income and work in West Seneca
- Median household income$79,709
- Per capita income$43,684
- Civilian labor force24,450
- Employed23,299
- Unemployed1,151 plus or minus 294
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over33,440
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Seneca
Housing in West Seneca
- Housing units21,150
- Occupied units20,019
- Vacant units1,131 plus or minus 321
- Vacancy rate5.3 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied15,387
- Renter occupied4,632
- Ownership rate76.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$232,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,106
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Single family units15,088
- Share single family71.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,787
- Share in buildings of two or more27.4 percent
- Mobile homes275 plus or minus 119
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Seneca
How West Seneca gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute20,593
- Commuting under 15 minutes5,237
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,553
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.1 percent
- Drove alone81.2 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Worked from home10.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Seneca
SBA loans in West Seneca (7(a))
- Approvals29
- Gross approval$10,489,000
- Average approval$361,690
- Median approval$90,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$726,000
- Largest approval$4,000,000
- Jobs supported191
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more6.9 percent
- Share to franchises6.9 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS22
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Seneca, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Seneca
SBA loans in West Seneca (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$4,119,000
- Average approval$457,667
- Median approval$225,000
- Largest approval$1,015,000
- Jobs supported72
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off2
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Seneca, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Seneca
Flood risk in West Seneca
- NFIP communityTown of West Seneca
- NFIP community number360262
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/19
The Town of West Seneca participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 360262 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Erie County, not West Seneca
Erie County context, not West Seneca figures
- Establishments in Erie County22,497
- Covered employment, Erie County466,138
- Average annual pay, Erie County$66,971
- Housing units permitted, Erie County1,208
Every figure in this section is published for Erie County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Seneca.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Seneca questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Seneca, New York?
45,303, in 20,019 households. West Seneca CDP covers 21.39 square miles of land, which is 2,118 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Seneca in?
Erie County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Seneca?
$79,709. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $232,800. Median gross rent is $1,106 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Seneca businesses?
29 7(a) approvals totaling $10.5 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $90,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $4.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Seneca, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Seneca borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Seneca. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is West Seneca in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. West Seneca appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as West Seneca, town of, community 360262, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page West Seneca figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Erie County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Seneca.
Is zoning published for West Seneca?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.